Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitewood, SD

Whitewood Elementary - 04

Federal NCES profile for Whitewood Elementary - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 466993000652
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Whitewood Elementary - 04 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of South Dakota schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for South Dakota
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
138
students enrolled

Whitewood Elementary - 04 has class sizes larger than 71% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Whitewood, SD 57793
District: Meade School District 46-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 466993000652 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Whitewood Elementary - 04 grew from 109 students in 2022-23 to 124 in 2023-24 (+13.8%).

Teacher FTE added 9.3 → 10.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 466993000652 · Whitewood, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

138 enr · 15.3:1 · 25.7% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Sturgis Brown High School - 01 (845 students)

Whitewood Elementary - 04 grew from 109 students in 2022-23 to 124 in 2023-24 (+13.8%). Teacher FTE added 9.3 → 10.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Whitewood Elementary - 04 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Whitewood Elementary - 04 reports 138 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Whitewood Elementary - 04 compares

Whitewood Elementary - 04 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 13% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.7% ▼ 11% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 138 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 71% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,885
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Two or More 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Whitewood Elementary - 04 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Meade School District 46-1 reports $9,885 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Whitewood Elementary - 04 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sturgis Brown High School - 01 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sturgis Elementary - 03 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stagebarn Middle School - 10 Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Whitewood Elementary - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Meade School District 46-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~138 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Whitewood Elementary - 04

How many students attend Whitewood Elementary - 04?

Whitewood Elementary - 04 has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitewood, SD. CCD year-over-year: 109 (2022-23) → 124 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitewood Elementary - 04?

The student-teacher ratio at Whitewood Elementary - 04 is 15.3:1, which is 13% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Whitewood Elementary - 04?

25.7% of students at Whitewood Elementary - 04 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitewood Elementary - 04?

The largest demographic group at Whitewood Elementary - 04 is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Whitewood, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitewood Elementary - 04?

Whitewood Elementary - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Meade School District 46-1?

Besides Whitewood Elementary - 04, Meade School District 46-1 also operates Sturgis Brown High School - 01 (845 students), Sturgis Elementary - 03 (531 students), and Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 (514 students). See the Meade School District 46-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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